Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued On Halloween In CT: Here's Why, What To Know

It will be a windy night for the ghosts, goblins and princesses out trick-or-treating for Halloween.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Connecticut today because of the wind.

For southern Connecticut, a wind advisory is in effect today from noon through midnight. For northern Connecticut, the timing for the advisory is later, between 2 p.m. today and 5 a.m. Saturday morning,

The National Weather Service anticipates winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 45 miles per hour, and isolated gusts as high as 50 miles per hour.

“Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects,” an alert states. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

It advises Connecticut residents to secure outdoor objects.

WFSB is calling today a “First Alert Weather Day” because of the wind, and it is predicting gusts of between 40 and 50 miles per hour later today through tonight.

“The strength of the wind could lead to isolated power outages,” WFSB reports. The station indicated the wind could potentially impact Halloween plans.

It will be dry for trick-or-treating, and temperatures will be in the lower 50s, but the wind could make it seem colder, according to WFSB and the National Weather Service.

Weekend forecast details

The weekend is expected to be sunny on both Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. It will start out windy, with gusts reaching up to 24 to 31 miles per hour on Saturday, before calming down to about 10 miles per hour on Sunday. Daytime temperatures both days will reach to the upper 50s, the National Weather Service predicts.

More rain possible next week

The next chance for rain comes on Monday night, while Election Day on Tuesday is expected to be dry and sunny, according to the National Weather Service and WFSB.

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night: A chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6 to 11 mph.